Category Archives: Post to Social

No positive I-D in fatal pedestrian collision on Highway-4
WARNER COUNTY, AB. -- Multiple emergency units were called to a fatal collision involving a semi-tractor and a pedestrian on Highway 4, north of Highway 61, just after midnight Monday (July 5). Raymon...
Jul 06, 2021

Local legion marks poppy’s 100th anniversary
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 100th anniversary of the poppy was celebrated in Lethbridge Tuesday.The Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch, in partnership with the Alberta Branch of the Last Post Fund,...
Jul 06, 2021

A "river of ice" - Cardston hit with brief but intense hail storm Monday
CARDSTON, AB - Residents and business owners in Cardston are dealing with the aftermath of a severe hail storm.Public Works Foreman at the Town of Cardston LeNark Duce says the first hailstone dropped...
Jul 06, 2021

Man sentenced to time served + probation for sexually touching his children
LETHBRIDGE, AB - WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC SEXUAL DETAILSA man from Lethbridge has been sentenced after a series of incidents in 2018 and 2019 where he had sexually touched his own biologic...
Jul 06, 2021

Expansion to EMS transport to reduce ambulance and care wait times
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Changes to emergency medical services (EMS) aim to get more ambulances back on the road faster.Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Tuesday that Albertans requiring EMS can now b...
Jul 06, 2021

Province invests in work-integrated learning opportunities
A partnership between the province and industry, employers, and post-secondary institutions will provide more on-the-job learning opportunities for post-secondary students and help build job-ready ski...
Jul 06, 2021

Inuk leader Mary Simon named Canada's next Governor General
OTTAWA, ON - Mary Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada's next governor general - the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. "It is only by building bridg...
Jul 06, 2021 Justin Trudeau with Mary Simon (Canadian Press)

Lethbridge council approves new Municipal Development Plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has voted to approve the Municipal Development Plan (MDP).Also known as Bylaw 6265, the MDP aims to improve the quality of life and address changing needs of t...
Jul 06, 2021

AFN to honour children who perished at residential school ahead of vote for new chief
OTTAWA, ON - First Nations chiefs and delegates will gather virtually this week to discuss their communities' priorities and plans for moving forward - even as they also reflect on a past brought into...
Jul 06, 2021

The Daily with LNN – July 5, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Jul 05, 2021